A chance to move on: Crappie Masters to crown champion at LDSP, earn spot in national championship

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12:00 PM, Tuesday, April 24 2012 | 3149 views | 0 | 7 | |

The Arkansas Crappie Masters State Championship will be held Saturday and Sunday on Lake Dardanelle. Sponsored by Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Marine, Bradford Marine & ATV, Humminbird, Minn Kota and the Russellville Advertising and Promotions Commissions. The tournament will crown the Arkansas State Champions.

The tournament will have a drawing for a Tracker Pro Team 175 boat, 40 HP Mercury Motor and trailer sponsored by Bardford Marine & ATV. To enter the drawing, participating tournament anglers must go by a Bradford Marine dealer to receive your ticket. The drawing will be at the end of tournament Sunday.

Anglers will compete for qualification for the 2012 National Championship held in Columbus, Miss., in October.

The final registration for the tournament will be held Friday at the Hughes Center. Registration begins at 5 p.m. The banquet will be at 6 and the seminar at 7.

The weigh-in is open to the public and will be held at the Lake Dardanelle State Park Weigh-in Pavilion both days. Fishing times are 7 a.m. to 3:30 pm. All anglers must be in the weigh-in line by 4:30.

A free kids fishing rodeo will be held Sunday with registration from 8-9 a.m. at the Weigh- in Pavilion. Kids will fish for fun and prizes from 9-11 a.m. All kids will receive a prize.

The next qualifying tournament will be Lake Washington-Lee-Ferguson in Greenville, Miss., on May 12. The tournament will be a one-day national qualifier, and the top 12 teams will qualify for the national championship.